CEG - Mon November 29, 2021
VDOT's $600M I-495 Extension Project in Fairfax County to Begin Work in 2022
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is scheduled to begin construction in 2022 on its I-495 Express Lanes Northern Extension project, dubbed 495 NEXT. The northern Virginia effort aims to enhance traffic flow and reduce cut-through traffic on local roads and residential streets....
CEG - Wed September 22, 2021
VDOT Names Contractor to Design, Build, Manage Toll Lanes on I-64
Change has affected traffic flow on Interstate 64 in Virginia's Tidewater, and more is coming fast in many forms — express lanes, road widening and tolls. To that end, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has hired New Jersey-based Conduent Transportation to design, install and operate express tolling lanes along Interstate 64 in Hampton....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu April 08, 2021
Smallest Virginia Town Tackles Big, Innovative Project
Hillsboro may be a tiny northern Virginia community of only 120 residents, but it began a big revitalization effort in March 2020 that could be a model for how many future infrastructure projects are funded, designed and built....
CEG - Tue February 16, 2021
Widening of VA Route 28 Now Under Way in Fairfax County
Construction preparations began Feb. 15 in Fairfax County, Va., to widen Virginia Route 28 from near the Prince William County line to the interchange at U.S. Highway 29 in Centreville. The 2½-mi....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 11, 2021
Tunnel Paving Project Finishes in Record Time in Virginia
Virginia's Hampton Roads metro area consists of Newport News, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach and surrounding areas, with a metro population of 1.6 million people. The region embraces significant water access to the Atlantic Ocean and straddles the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth rivers....
Gino Alberto, Autodesk Construction Solutions - Thu January 21, 2021
Making the Most of Public Budgets: Driving Technology Adoption on Infrastructure Projects
This is an exciting time for DOTs. Prospective funding opportunities for infrastructure work present possibilities to explore new technologies that can help save time and money on construction projects....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 31, 2020
All Hands On Deck for Fort Eustis Bridge Job
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is heading up a bridge replacement in a sensitive and highly trafficked area of Newport News, Va. The contract was awarded to i+iconSOUTHEAST. Construction on the $17.8 million project began in spring 2020 and is expected to be complete by fall of 2022....
The Washington Post - Thu December 10, 2020
Work on Virginia's I-66 Toll Lanes Still Two Years from Completion
The coronavirus pandemic brought challenges to the widening of Virginia's Interstate 66 but also helped to accelerate it. Lower traffic counts over the summer helped to keep the massive toll lane project through the heart of northern Virginia on schedule....
WTKR-TV - Wed September 23, 2020
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Project Gets OK to Begin Building
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has reached a milestone in the critical Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT) expansion project. The transportation agency issued a Notice to Proceed (NTP) in mid-September to Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) to begin building the HRBT project....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu September 10, 2020
Transforming 66
Work continues on a $2.3 billion construction project designed to convert Northern Virginia's Interstate 66 into a multimodal corridor. The undertaking will reportedly move more people, provide reliable trips and offer new travel options....
